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WashRa Transformer,
WashRa Transformer is a tool that converts documents written with WashRa 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 3.1, and 3.2 fonts to
Unicode-Ethiopic documents. The transformation is done by converting each character from WashRa ASCII code to
Unicode-Ethiopic character and by modifying the font definitions to the new WashRa 4.0 fonts, which support
Unicode-Ethiopic character set standard. It is an open-source project distributed under GPL license.
WashRa 4.0,
which consists of a set of Ethiopic fonts and keyboard layout, works
with Unicode compatible programs for the production of documents, web pages,
emails, and other contents. It is now an open-source project distributed
under GPL license.
Ethiopic Typeface:
All the fonts distributed under WashRa and more are discussed here.
You may download these fonts either in this section or under WashRa.
Yigezu's Typography:
Dedicated to Ato Yigezu Bisrat, an artist, educator,
and more importantly a typographer who made a magnificent contribution to
Ethiopic typography.
Ethiopic Script:
This article discusses the history of Ethiopic script, the evolution of its
character sets and writing system including the continued ill fated attempt
to modify the structure of the script, and finally the standardization of
the script in Unicode. [Coming Soon]
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